InfiniteWP

Overview

A perfect self-hosted solution for those who wish to have all essential basics of managing unlimited sites through a powerful dashboard

Detailed Review

Pros

Self-hosted solution, no password remembering due to single login, pay only for functionality you need, maintenance mode option.

Cons

No bulk editing of pages and settings, no support for several accounts, lacks automatic updates, no 2-factor authentication, no SEO/keyword tracking

Review

If you feel lost while managing several sites powered by WordPress
(WP), it is truly a sign that you are unsure of what is happening where.
After all, there are multiple sites to manage each having their own
settings plugins, and posts. It also means that you have no time to look
after other priority tasks. If you wish to reverse your situation, the
InfiniteWP tool as a free WP management service can be your rescuer.

The
tool is designed to help you manage several installations and updates
on multiple WP sites at once and in single click, regardless of the
server or domain hosting these essentials, to save much time and
efforts. It is a self-hosted solution, which means you need to install
it on your own server after which you have only one master login for
updating and managing all WP installations from a central place.

Although
a free version is available, the Enterprise Solution is worth having if
you are running a big company. This is because it allows adding
unlimited team members and delegating access privileges to some sites
and functions, which means delegating management tasks to your team
members who are under your control. You can tailor access restrictions
and functions as per the teams’ needs.

InfiniteWP Setup

InfiniteWP
can be installed using two different options (1) IWP Installer Plugin –
which can be installed directly to wordpress site (2) Install via
cPanel (beta) – where you can provide cPanel credential to install
InfiniteWP.

InfiniteWP also has partnership with Arvixe web
hosting company. If you’re using their hosting plan then it comes with
control panel installed directly within cPanel by default.

If you find installation complicated or geeky, they also offer setup service by paying a one time setup fee of $99.

Once
you’re ready to install InfiniteWP on your server. Enter the URL of
domain or wordpress site. After necessary server configuration check,
you can start adding WP sites. It can be concluded that setup surely
takes some time but it is easy for a beginner.

Admin Panel

After
installation when you log in, a lively and neat admin panel comes up
with all sites added in the left panel and other functionalities on the
top bar and right side. The layout is such that it becomes quite easy to
manage sites even for the beginners. The interface is super easy to
use.

Through this panel, you can view plugins, themes, and WP
version of each site and update them all or few, install and manage new
plugins and themes for all sites or few, organize sites into groups, and
choose to activate the new theme automatically. These tasks happen in
just a single click and without logging into the site’s dashboard.

Well,
the one-click ability is even for logging into the admin panel. After
logging, you also can install/clone WordPress easily, schedule onsite or
offsite backups, manage users, backup to repositories, execute code
snippets, view stats from the integrated Google Analytics, publish
posts, manage comments, and bulk create pages, posts, and links.

When
you point to a site, a menu displays with site-specific operations such
as open admin, view backup, view site, remove, write new post, view
site, edit site details, and backup now. Well, it is that easy to manage
sites here!

Backups & Options

You can create,
restore, download, and delete a backup of any database and files at
once. Choose any site and backup in one click is yours! You can even
backup your sites to repositories such as Amazon S3 and Dropbox. If you
wish, backup to other servers is also possible through FTP.

Activity Log

No
matter which WordPress operation you perform, all of them get logged in
an activity log for your reference. This means you can, anytime, track
any changes and upgrades made to any site.

Users Management

The
panel makes it easy to create users, delete users, change their role,
and change their password. You can assign a role of Administrator,
Editor, Contributor, Author, and Subscriber.

Cloning and Client Plugin Branding

You
can quickly and easily install and clone a WordPress site onto a new or
current installation. It is also quick to clone an existing site or
from an existing backup.

Of all the features, the most interesting
one seems to be the client plugin branding that allows hiding
InfiniteWP from clients in case you are managing their WordPress sites
through it. You can easily brand the client plugin with that of your own
firm’s branding.

Conclusion

InfiniteWP, with its
team management and no restriction on the number of sites to manage,
stands out from other WP management solutions.